Malcomn X, Jose Angel Gutierrez, Alvaro Hernandez Luna , Frida Khalo, Martyred Meena founder of RAWA, Joy Harjo, Asata Shakur, Dolores Jimenez y Muro,the cheerleader from that show HEROES (how does she do that?), Tavis Smiley (no one understand how sexy a great mind is), Sonia sanchez, RiChard Magee and Andrew Ele (Rest In Power,I wish I could hug you both and tell you how much I love you), Ronondo Johnson (We miss you and will never forget you) Michael Eric Dyson, cornel West and Andre Benjamin, and of course Huey from the Boondocks
my husbands music, Bored Stiff, Outkast, Zion-I, Goapele, anything Bay, Carina from Youth Movement Records (can't get that song out of my head!) Robin Thicke (ya'll ain't even up on him), Sade, Floetry,Les Nubians, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Kindred, Jaguar Wright, Mary (when I'm feelin it) Mos Def, Talib Kweli,, Cold Play, Jimi hendrix, Sly and The Family Stone, DeBarge,San Quinn, Equipto, Spank Pops (gotta rep the hood), Amel Larrieux, Bob, Dead Prez, Eric Roberson, Jill Scott, Les Nubians
City of Gods, The Outsiders, Pinero, Crooklyn, Mississippi Masala, Kama Sutra,BadAss
It's not good for the brain,kiddies-HOWEVER, when I am trying to escape daily life, I like to watch: LAw & Order, So You Think You Can Dance (it's in my blood, ya'll), Class of 3000, *SPARKS,Globetrekkers,The Food Network, Arthur, Backyardikins (ya'll jus don't know, your missin out on good kids television) and the classics Reading rainbow, Sesame Street, Electric Company(every watch these shows on one? Ah, the good ol' days)
To Kill A Mocking Bird, Assata, daughter of Fortune, The Bluest Eye, Sisters of the Yam, The Good Earth, White Oleander,the rapture of Canaan, I know this Much Is True, Angela's Ashes, happy To Be Nappy, Girls Hold UP this World,Bridge To Terabithia, Wrinkle in Time, When we Were Slaves
Teachers, Doctors, People who can take care of their family on less than median income and live to tell about it. young people who choose to live a life of peace, those that live their lives fighting for freedom and those that lost their lives fighting to live. Beautiful children who are forced to live ugly lives, people who have changed their lives around for the better, folks who don't carry guns to a fist fight and responsible daddies (Charles Ray Jones Jr. and Jon Gausman) YA'LL ARE REAL HEREOS!